Newborn's Reflects Essay

Soon after birth, infants are accessed by behaviors such as motor, reflexes, adaptation, and responsiveness. Newborn’s reflexes are their involuntary and automatic respond to a stimulus and are basic for survival. For example, the rooting reflex is when the baby turns its head toward the direction of a stimulus to the cheek. This reflex facilitates the sucking reflex in order for the newborn to receive nutrients. Another sensory stimulation is bright lights which will cause the eye-blink reflex. Most of the reflexes are important to test for neural function because the absence of a reflex could indicate brain damage, immaturity, or slow responsiveness. Another important milestone in newborns is the progression through the six states of sleep
By 4 months, infants can see most colors and can distinguish depth perception. Newborns hearing has been working since in the womb. They are able to detect voices, especially mother’s voice and can distinguish phonemes. Newborns can discriminate smells and tastes as early as birth by showing positive reactions toward preferred odors and tastes. Newborns are sensitive to touch and skin to skin contact has proven to promote developmental progress, provide comfort, and assist in bonds of attachment. Children make significant changes in physical growth, cognitive development, and motor skills in the first year of life. These developmental milestones can be enhanced by parents to improve a healthy development. A lack of development in any of the milestones can be a red flag to the parent. I really enjoyed Taylor, Christina, and Heather’s presentation because it great visual PowerPoint and the videos of Connor were actual evidence of the developmental milestones discussed. They presented the information in a developmental order which made it easy to follow. I believe Heather was more familiar with the information because of her real life experience with her